2015 mustang hits the track

[NUTCASE]

so I guess it does not work well with people who talk like:

"ay car show dem directions tu da intrastate my all like lost'n'shyt"

 

[monk36]

so I guess it does not work well with people who talk like:

"ay car show dem directions tu da intrastate my all like lost'n'shyt"

Most of the time, life doesn't work too well for those people either.

 

[Whiskey11]

Well, Lincoln announced the 2.3L Ecoboost for the new MKC at 270 HP @5500 RPM and 300 lb*ft @3000 RPM. Definitely a camshaft and tune tweak away from 310/310 rumored for the new Mustang. I should note that if the HP and TRQ numbers are correct for the new Mustang and those RPM figures don't change that it will have more HP than my 09 GT at a slightly lower RPM range and more torque at 3000 RPM than I have in 4300ish RPM.

Add in a substantial weight loss and better balanced chassis and I think this new 2.3L EB is going to be a RIOT. Can it be December/April yet?

All-New 2015 Lincoln MKC Small Premium Utility First to Offer 2.3-Liter EcoBoost Engine
Underscoring the commitment to craft uniquely Lincoln vehicles, the all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility will be the first to offer the 2.3-liter EcoBoost® four-cylinder turbocharged engine
This all-new engine will offer projected best-in-class horsepower per liter and best-in-class torque per liter
Featuring a twin-scroll turbocharger and a three-port integrated exhaust manifold (IEM), the 2.3-liter EcoBoost advances The Lincoln Motor Company’s efforts to build powerful and fuel-efficient vehicles
An all-new vehicle deserves an all-new engine.

The all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC small premium utility, unveiled earlier today, adds a key new option to The Lincoln Motor Company lineup of premium vehicles, an available all-new engine - a 2.3-liter EcoBoost® turbocharged four-cylinder powerplant.

“Core to the Lincoln reinvention is creating new vehicles that are unique not only to the brand, but also to the premium automotive market,” said Jim Farley, executive vice president of Ford Global Marketing, Sales and Service and Lincoln. “The 2.3-liter EcoBoost helps us achieve that in the all-new 2015 MKC by setting a new standard in the balance of performance and efficiency.”

The 2.3-liter EcoBoost four-cylinder offers best-in-class performance even when measured against competitors’ six-cylinder engines. The 2.3-liter EcoBoost offers projected best-in-class horsepower per liter and best-in-class torque per liter, generating 275 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 300 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,000 rpm, according to preliminary test data.
The 2.0-liter EcoBoost, standard on MKC, generates 240 horsepower at 5,500 rpm and 270 lb.-ft. of torque at 3,000 rpm, according to preliminary test data.

The 2.3-liter EcoBoost was specifically engineered for higher performance. Two factors pivotal to the success of the newest entry in the benchmark EcoBoost engine lineup are a three-port integrated exhaust manifold cylinder head and a twin-scroll turbocharger.

“The three-port IEM design is the key driver for performance because it improves airflow and optimizes exhaust energy pulses through the turbocharger,” said Pete Pandolfi, 2.3-liter Engine Supervisor for Lincoln. “The three-port IEM and twin-scroll turbo design really opened us up to have outstanding power and refinement.”

The exhaust flows from the inner and outer pairs of cylinders are kept separate as they go through the three ports into the two scrolls of the turbocharger. Separating the exhaust pulses until they hit the turbine wheel minimizes the backflow into the next cylinder that fires, preserving energy to help spin up the turbo.

Turbo lag is virtually eliminated for quicker response when the driver needs power for passing while enabling the exhaust valve to stay open longer for lower emissions and up to 15 percent better fuel economy than comparable six-cylinder engines.

Production of the all-new 2015 Lincoln MKC will begin in the second quarter of 2014 at the Louisville Assembly Plant in Louisville, Ky. Vehicles will begin arriving to Lincoln dealerships next summer.

 

[Department Of Boost]

SVT test mule spotted. Can't say where or by whom spotted it though.

Lots of vents in the bodywork

Different nose

Carbon/ceramic brakes

Quad tip exhaust

and.........335mm rear tires!

 

[Whiskey11]

SVT test mule spotted. Can't say where or by whom spotted it though.

Lots of vents in the bodywork

Different nose

Carbon/ceramic brakes

Quad tip exhaust

and.........335mm rear tires!

Fronts are 295's... kinda old news on the front size though. Any camo removed or just another camoed up mule?

 

[Department Of Boost]

Fronts are 295's... kinda old news on the front size though. Any camo removed or just another camoed up mule?

No camo.

 

[05yellowgt]

You know, what if we are being duped and this beast with the carbon ceramic brakes, massive rubber and potential flat plane crank na beast motor in a Mustang is in fact not a Mustang at all. What if the chassis and power train underneath the Mustang skin is in fact a Ford GT successor?

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[Department Of Boost]

You know, what if we are being duped and this beast with the carbon ceramic brakes, massive rubber and potential flat plane crank na beast motor in a Mustang is in fact not a Mustang at all. What if the chassis and power train underneath the Mustang skin is in fact a Ford GT successor?

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A front engine GT replacement?

 

[05yellowgt]

Good point about a front engine setup.

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[marcspaz]

A front engine GT replacement?

Yea... Its called a GT500.

 

[Full_Tilt]

I would seriously cream my panties over a flat plane crank coyote.

 

[marcspaz]

A front engine GT replacement?

I would seriously cream my panties over a flat plane crank coyote.

How bout a single plane. We can have the code name be "Vibrator". hahahaha.

Hey... it worked for Harley.

 

[05yellowgt]

How bout a single plane. We can have the code name be "Vibrator". hahahaha.

Hey... it worked for Harley.

It would work well in a new Mach1 with a shaker hood!

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[NUTCASE]

How bout a single plane. We can have the code name be "Vibrator". hahahaha.

Hey... it worked for Harley.

yeah back when japanese bike makers were trying to get into the cruiser game they made the mistake of making the bikes operate to smooth. They thought the shaking was a major design flaw of the harley and they would just smash the market with a smooth bike LOL.

 

[ford20]

SVT test mule spotted. Can't say where or by whom spotted it though.

Lots of vents in the bodywork

Different nose

Carbon/ceramic brakes

Quad tip exhaust

and.........335mm rear tires!

Pictures or just a tease?

 

[Dubstep Shep]

yeah back when japanese bike makers were trying to get into the cruiser game they made the mistake of making the bikes operate to smooth. They thought the shaking was a major design flaw of the harley and they would just smash the market with a smooth bike LOL.

Which is ironic because now they're moving to a cross plane crankshaft in some of the sport bikes. The Yamaha R1 in particular. They've been doing it in Moto GP for awhile now. Smoother torque curve because of the firing pattern and all.

 

[zquez]

The SVT that's out driving around doesn't have a flat plane crank. There are spy videos and, while it sounds fantastic for a stock exhaust car, you can clearly tell it's not a flat plane crank.

 

[RazorbackMustang]

They're not going to massively redesign the power plants like that for flat plane cranks. It takes WAY too much resource investment.

 

[zquez]

If anything it'll be in the rumored voodoo engine.

 

[Department Of Boost]

Pictures or just a tease?

It would have been literally illegal to take pics. And someone would have lost their job.

Which is ironic because now they're moving to a cross plane crankshaft in some of the sport bikes. The Yamaha R1 in particular. They've been doing it in Moto GP for awhile now. Smoother torque curve because of the firing pattern and all.

It’s not for a smoother torque curve. It is to separate the power pulses out more which lets the contact patch recover better which in turn improves traction/makes the rear tire last longer.

And it is at the expense of top end power.

If anything it'll be in the rumored voodoo engine.

It's not a rumor. There are VooDoo motors being tested. Flat plane and non flat plane versions.